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then the farmer realized that it was a fox , who was preparing the elixir of life . he hid in the grass and waited until the ball of fire came down again , at about the height of his own head . then he stepped hastily from his hiding - place , took it away and at once swallowed it . and he could feel it glow as it passed down his throat into his stomach . when the fox saw what had happened he grew angry . he looked furiously at the farmer , but feared his strength . for this reason he did not dare attack him , but went angrily on his way .

why didn't the fox attack the farmer ?

the fox feared his strength .

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from that time on the farmer - boy could make himself invisible , was able to see ghosts and devils , and had intercourse with the spirit - world . in cases of sickness , when people lay unconscious , he could call back their souls , and if some one had committed a sin he could plead for them . he earned much money owing to these gifts .

how did the farmer earn much money ?

when people lay unconscious , he could call back their souls , and if some one had committed a sin he could plead for them .

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when he reached his fiftieth year , he withdrew from all things and would no longer exercise his arts . one summer evening he was sitting in his courtyard , enjoying the cool air . while there he drank a number of goblets of wine , and by midnight had fallen fast asleep . suddenly he awoke , feeling ill . it seemed as though some one were patting him on the back , and before he knew it , the ball of fire had leaped out from his throat .

what did the farmer do when he reached his fiftieth year ?

withdrew from all things and would no longer exercise his arts .

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then the farmer realized that it was a fox , who was preparing the elixir of life . he hid in the grass and waited until the ball of fire came down again , at about the height of his own head . then he stepped hastily from his hiding - place , took it away and at once swallowed it . and he could feel it glow as it passed down his throat into his stomach . when the fox saw what had happened he grew angry . he looked furiously at the farmer , but feared his strength . for this reason he did not dare attack him , but went angrily on his way .

what did the fox do when he did not dare to attack the farmer ?

went angrily on his way .

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at once a hand reached for it and a voice said : " for thirty long years you kept my treasure from me , and from a poor farmer - lad you have grown to be a wealthy man . now you have enough , and i would like to have my fire - ball back again ! " then the man knew what had happened , but the fox was gone .

why did the fox decide to take back his treasure ?

the farmer had enough wealth .

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from that time on the farmer - boy could make himself invisible , was able to see ghosts and devils , and had intercourse with the spirit - world . in cases of sickness , when people lay unconscious , he could call back their souls , and if some one had committed a sin he could plead for them . he earned much money owing to these gifts .

what was the farmer able to do after he swallowed the elixir of life ?

make himself invisible , was able to see ghosts and devils , and had intercourse with the spirit - world .

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when he reached his fiftieth year , he withdrew from all things and would no longer exercise his arts . one summer evening he was sitting in his courtyard , enjoying the cool air . while there he drank a number of goblets of wine , and by midnight had fallen fast asleep . suddenly he awoke , feeling ill . it seemed as though some one were patting him on the back , and before he knew it , the ball of fire had leaped out from his throat . at once a hand reached for it and a voice said : " for thirty long years you kept my treasure from me , and from a poor farmer - lad you have grown to be a wealthy man . now you have enough , and i would like to have my fire - ball back again ! " then the man knew what had happened , but the fox was gone .

why did the farmer feel ill ?

the fox took away the elixir of life from him .

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when he reached his fiftieth year , he withdrew from all things and would no longer exercise his arts . one summer evening he was sitting in his courtyard , enjoying the cool air . while there he drank a number of goblets of wine , and by midnight had fallen fast asleep . suddenly he awoke , feeling ill . it seemed as though some one were patting him on the back , and before he knew it , the ball of fire had leaped out from his throat .

what happened when the farmer woke up and felt ill ?

the ball of fire had leaped out from his throat .

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fox-fire

once upon a time there was a strong young farmer who came home late one evening from market . his way led him past the gardens of a wealthy gentleman , in which stood a number of tall buildings . suddenly he saw something shining floating in the air inside the gardens , something which glowed like a ball of crystal . he was astonished , and climbed the wall around the gardens , but there was not a human being in sight ; all he saw was , at a distance , something which appeared to be a dog , looking up at the moon . and whenever it blew its breath out a ball of fire came out of its mouth , and rose to the moon . and whenever it drew its breath in the ball sank down again , and it caught it in its jaws . and so it went on without a stop .

what did the fox do to prepare the elixir of life ?

blew its breath out a ball of fire came out of its mouth , and rose to the moon .

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there was once upon a time a man and his wife who had an old cat and an old dog . one day the man , whose name was simon , said to his wife , whose name was susan , ' why should we keep our old cat any longer ? she never catches any mice now - a - days , and is so useless that i have made up my mind to drown her . ' but his wife replied , ' do n't do that , for i 'm sure she could still catch mice . ' ' rubbish , ' said simon . ' the mice might dance on her and she would never catch one . i 've quite made up my mind that the next time i see her , i shall put her in the water . '

what are the names of the man and his wife ?

simon and susan .

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there was once upon a time a man and his wife who had an old cat and an old dog . one day the man , whose name was simon , said to his wife , whose name was susan , ' why should we keep our old cat any longer ? she never catches any mice now - a - days , and is so useless that i have made up my mind to drown her . ' but his wife replied , ' do n't do that , for i 'm sure she could still catch mice . ' ' rubbish , ' said simon . ' the mice might dance on her and she would never catch one . i 've quite made up my mind that the next time i see her , i shall put her in the water . '

why is simon upset with the old cat ?

because she never catches any mice therefore is useless .

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there was once upon a time a man and his wife who had an old cat and an old dog . one day the man , whose name was simon , said to his wife , whose name was susan , ' why should we keep our old cat any longer ? she never catches any mice now - a - days , and is so useless that i have made up my mind to drown her . ' but his wife replied , ' do n't do that , for i 'm sure she could still catch mice . ' ' rubbish , ' said simon . ' the mice might dance on her and she would never catch one . i 've quite made up my mind that the next time i see her , i shall put her in the water . '

what does simon decide to do to the cat ?

to drown her .

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susan was very unhappy when she heard this , and so was the cat , who had been listening to the conversation behind the stove . when simon went off to his work , the poor cat miawed so pitifully , and looked up so pathetically into susan 's face , that the woman quickly opened the door . she said , ' fly for your life , my poor little beast , and get well away from here before your master returns . ' the cat took her advice , and ran as quickly as her poor old legs would carry her into the wood . when simon came home , his wife told him that the cat had vanished .

how did susan and the cat feel after hearing what simon has planned for the cat ?

unhappy .

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' so much the better for her , ' said simon . ' and now we have got rid of her , we must consider what we are to do with the old dog . he is quite deaf and blind , and invariably barks when there is no need , and makes no sound when there is . i think the best thing i can do with him is to hang him . ' but soft - hearted susan replied , ' please do n't do so . he 's surely not so useless as all that . ' ' do n't be foolish , ' said her husband . ' the courtyard might be full of thieves and he 'd never discover it . no , the first time i see him , it 's all up with him , i can tell you . '

why is simon upset with the old dog ?

because he is quite deaf and blind and invariably barks when there is no need , and makes no sound when there is .

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' so much the better for her , ' said simon . ' and now we have got rid of her , we must consider what we are to do with the old dog . he is quite deaf and blind , and invariably barks when there is no need , and makes no sound when there is . i think the best thing i can do with him is to hang him . ' but soft - hearted susan replied , ' please do n't do so . he 's surely not so useless as all that . ' ' do n't be foolish , ' said her husband . ' the courtyard might be full of thieves and he 'd never discover it . no , the first time i see him , it 's all up with him , i can tell you . '

what does simon decide to do to the dog ?

to hang him .

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now it happened that the cat and dog met each other on their travels . though they had not been the best of friends at home , they were quite glad to meet among strangers . they sat down under a holly tree and both poured forth their woes . presently a fox passed by , and saw the pair sitting together in a disconsolate fashion . he asked them why they sat there , and what they were grumbling about . the cat replied , ' i have caught many a mouse in my day . now that i am old and past work , my master wants to drown me . ' and the dog said , ' many a night have i watched and guarded my master 's house . now that i am old and deaf , he wants to hang me . ' the fox answered , ' that 's the way of the world . but i 'll help you to get back into your master 's favour , only you must first help me in my own troubles . '

who did the cat and the dog meet on their travels ?

a fox .

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now it happened that the cat and dog met each other on their travels . though they had not been the best of friends at home , they were quite glad to meet among strangers . they sat down under a holly tree and both poured forth their woes . presently a fox passed by , and saw the pair sitting together in a disconsolate fashion . he asked them why they sat there , and what they were grumbling about . the cat replied , ' i have caught many a mouse in my day . now that i am old and past work , my master wants to drown me . ' and the dog said , ' many a night have i watched and guarded my master 's house . now that i am old and deaf , he wants to hang me . ' the fox answered , ' that 's the way of the world . but i 'll help you to get back into your master 's favour , only you must first help me in my own troubles . '

how does the fox respond to the cat and the dog ?

describes that as the way of the world .

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they promised to do their best , and the fox continued , ' the wolf has declared war against me , and is at this moment marching to meet me in company with the bear and the wild boar . to - morrow there will be a fierce battle between us . ' ' all right , ' said the dog and the cat , ' we will stand by you , and if we are killed , it is at any rate better to die on the field of battle than to perish ignobly at home , ' and they shook paws and concluded the bargain . the fox sent word to the wolf to meet him at a certain place , and the three set forth to encounter him and his friends .

what has been going on between the wolf and the fox ?

the wolf has declared war against the fox .

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the wolf , the bear , and the wild boar arrived on the spot first , and when they had waited some time for the fox , the dog , and the cat , the bear said , ' i 'll climb up into the oak tree , and look if i can see them coming . ' the first time he looked round he said , ' i can see nothing . ' the second time he looked round he said , ' i can still see nothing . ' but the third time he said , ' i see a mighty army in the distance , and one of the warriors has the biggest lance you ever saw ! ' this was the cat , who was marching along with her tail erect .

who did wolf and the boar see at the third time they looked around ?

the cat .

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and so they laughed and jeered , and it was so hot that the bear said , ' the enemy wo n't be here at this rate for many hours to come . i 'll just curl myself up in the fork of the tree and have a little sleep . ' and the wolf lay down under the oak , and the wild boar buried himself in some straw , so that nothing was seen of him but one ear . and while they were lying there , the fox , the cat and the dog arrived . when the cat saw the wild boar 's ear , she pounced upon it , thinking it was a mouse in the straw .

what do the wolf and the boar decide to do ?

they decide to take a nap thinking that the enemy wo n't be here anytime soon .

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and so they laughed and jeered , and it was so hot that the bear said , ' the enemy wo n't be here at this rate for many hours to come . i 'll just curl myself up in the fork of the tree and have a little sleep . ' and the wolf lay down under the oak , and the wild boar buried himself in some straw , so that nothing was seen of him but one ear . and while they were lying there , the fox , the cat and the dog arrived . when the cat saw the wild boar 's ear , she pounced upon it , thinking it was a mouse in the straw .

why did the cat pounce upon the wild boar's ear ?

thinking that it was a mouse in the straw .

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the wild boar got up in a dreadful fright , gave one loud grunt and disappeared into the wood . but the cat was even more startled than the boar , and , spitting with terror , she scrambled up into the fork of the tree , and as it happened right into the bear 's face . now it was the bear 's turn to be alarmed , and with a mighty growl he jumped down from the oak and fell right on the top of the wolf and killed him as dead as a stone . on their way home from the war the fox caught score of mice , and when they reached simon 's cottage he put them all on the stove and said to the cat , ' now go and fetch one mouse after the other , and lay them down before your master . ' ' all right , ' said the cat , and did exactly as the fox told her .

why did the cat scramble the bear's face ?

because she was stratled by the wild boar and thought that the bear 's face was a tree .

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the wild boar got up in a dreadful fright , gave one loud grunt and disappeared into the wood . but the cat was even more startled than the boar , and , spitting with terror , she scrambled up into the fork of the tree , and as it happened right into the bear 's face . now it was the bear 's turn to be alarmed , and with a mighty growl he jumped down from the oak and fell right on the top of the wolf and killed him as dead as a stone . on their way home from the war the fox caught score of mice , and when they reached simon 's cottage he put them all on the stove and said to the cat , ' now go and fetch one mouse after the other , and lay them down before your master . ' ' all right , ' said the cat , and did exactly as the fox told her .

what did the fox put on the stove ?

mice .

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when susan saw this she said to her husband , ' just look , here is our old cat back again , and see what a lot of mice she has caught . ' ' wonders will never cease , ' cried simon . ' i certainly never thought the old cat would ever catch another mouse . ' but susan answered , ' there , you see , i always said our cat was a most excellent creature -- but you men always think you know best . ' in the meantime the fox said to the dog , ' our friend simon has just killed a pig . when it gets a little darker , you must go into the courtyard and bark with all your might . ' ' all right , ' said the dog , and as soon as it grew dusk he began to bark loudly .

what did the fox order the dog to do ?

to bark at night because simon has just killed a pig .

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susan , who heard him first , said to her husband , ' our dog must have come back , for i hear him barking lustily . do go out and see what 's the matter . perhaps thieves may be stealing our sausages . ' but simon answered , ' the foolish brute is as deaf as a post and is always barking at nothing , ' and he refused to get up .

why does simon not bother waking up to see the dog ?

because he believes that the dog is as deaf as a post and is always barking at nothing .

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then simon scratched his head and said , ' i ca n't understand it at all . i certainly never believed the old dog was so quick at hearing . ' but susan replied , ' i always told you our old dog was the best dog in the world -- but as usual you thought you knew so much better . men are the same all the world over . ' and the fox scored a point too , for he had carried away the sausages himself !

what did the fox do with the sausages ?

he carried them away for himself .

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what a funny sight it is to see a brood of ducklings with a hen ! --listen to the story of jemima puddle - duck , who was annoyed because the farmer 's wife would not let her hatch her own eggs . her sister - in - law , mrs . rebeccah puddle - duck , was perfectly willing to leave the hatching to some one else--"i have not the patience to sit on a nest for twenty - eight days ; and no more have you , jemima . you would let them go cold ; you know you would ! " " i wish to hatch my own eggs ; i will hatch them all by myself , " quacked jemima puddle - duck . she tried to hide her eggs ; but they were always found and carried off .

why was jemima puddle-duck annoyed ?

because the farmer 's wife would not let her hatch her own eggs .

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what a funny sight it is to see a brood of ducklings with a hen ! --listen to the story of jemima puddle - duck , who was annoyed because the farmer 's wife would not let her hatch her own eggs . her sister - in - law , mrs . rebeccah puddle - duck , was perfectly willing to leave the hatching to some one else--"i have not the patience to sit on a nest for twenty - eight days ; and no more have you , jemima . you would let them go cold ; you know you would ! " " i wish to hatch my own eggs ; i will hatch them all by myself , " quacked jemima puddle - duck . she tried to hide her eggs ; but they were always found and carried off .

why was mrs. rebeccah puddle-duck willing to leave the hatching to someone else ?

she does not have the patience to sit on a nest for twenty - eight days .

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jemima puddle - duck became quite desperate . she determined to make a nest right away from the farm . she set off on a fine spring afternoon along the cart - road that leads over the hill . she was wearing a shawl and a poke bonnet . when she reached the top of the hill , she saw a wood in the distance . she thought that it looked a safe quiet spot .

what did jemina puddle-duck see when she reached the top of the hill ?

a wood in the distance .

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jemima puddle - duck was not much in the habit of flying . she ran downhill a few yards flapping her shawl , and then she jumped off into the air . she flew beautifully when she had got a good start . she skimmed along over the tree - tops until she saw an open place in the middle of the wood , where the trees and brushwood had been cleared . jemima alighted rather heavily , and began to waddle about in search of a convenient dry nesting - place . she rather fancied a tree - stump amongst some tall fox - gloves . but -- seated upon the stump , she was startled to find an elegantly dressed gentleman reading a newspaper .

who did jemima find upon the stump ?

an elegantly dressed gentleman reading a newspaper .

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he had black prick ears and sandy coloured whiskers . " quack ? " said jemima puddle - duck , with her head and her bonnet on one side--"quack ? " the gentleman raised his eyes above his newspaper and looked curiously at jemima-- " madam , have you lost your way ? " said he . he had a long bushy tail which he was sitting upon , as the stump was somewhat damp . jemima thought him mighty civil and handsome . she explained that she had not lost her way , but that she was trying to find a convenient dry nesting - place . " ah ! is that so ? indeed ! " said the gentleman with sandy whiskers , looking curiously at jemima . he folded up the newspaper , and put it in his coat - tail pocket . jemima complained of the superfluous hen .

how does the story describe the gentleman's appereance ?

he had a long bushy tail which he was sitting upo . he also had sandy whiskers .

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" indeed ! how interesting ! i wish i could meet with that fowl . i would teach it to mind its own business ! " " but as to a nest -- there is no difficulty : i have a sackful of feathers in my wood - shed . no , my dear madam , you will be in nobody 's way . you may sit there as long as you like , " said the bushy long - tailed gentleman . he led the way to a very retired , dismal - looking house amongst the fox - gloves . it was built of faggots and turf , and there were two broken pails , one on top of another , by way of a chimney . " this is my summer residence ; you would not find my earth -- my winter house -- so convenient , " said the hospitable gentleman . there was a tumble - down shed at the back of the house , made of old soap - boxes . the gentleman opened the door , and showed jemima in . the shed was almost quite full of feathers -- it was almost suffocating ; but it was comfortable and very soft . jemima puddle - duck was rather surprised to find such a vast quantity of feathers . but it was very comfortable ; and she made a nest without any trouble at all .

what was the dismal-looking house built of ?

faggots and turf .

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" indeed ! how interesting ! i wish i could meet with that fowl . i would teach it to mind its own business ! " " but as to a nest -- there is no difficulty : i have a sackful of feathers in my wood - shed . no , my dear madam , you will be in nobody 's way . you may sit there as long as you like , " said the bushy long - tailed gentleman . he led the way to a very retired , dismal - looking house amongst the fox - gloves . it was built of faggots and turf , and there were two broken pails , one on top of another , by way of a chimney . " this is my summer residence ; you would not find my earth -- my winter house -- so convenient , " said the hospitable gentleman . there was a tumble - down shed at the back of the house , made of old soap - boxes . the gentleman opened the door , and showed jemima in . the shed was almost quite full of feathers -- it was almost suffocating ; but it was comfortable and very soft . jemima puddle - duck was rather surprised to find such a vast quantity of feathers . but it was very comfortable ; and she made a nest without any trouble at all .

why was the shed almost suffocating ?

the shed was almost quite full of feather .

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when she came out , the sandy whiskered gentleman was sitting on a log reading the newspaper -- at least he had it spread out , but he was looking over the top of it . he was so polite , that he seemed almost sorry to let jemima go home for the night . he promised to take great care of her nest until she came back again next day . he said he loved eggs and ducklings ; he should be proud to see a fine nestful in his wood - shed . jemima puddle - duck came every afternoon ; she laid nine eggs in the nest . they were greeny white and very large . the foxy gentleman admired them immensely . he used to turn them over and count them when jemima was not there . at last jemima told him that she intended to begin to sit next day--"and i will bring a bag of corn with me , so that i need never leave my nest until the eggs are hatched . they might catch cold , " said the conscientious jemima . " madam , i beg you not to trouble yourself with a bag ; i will provide oats . but before you commence your tedious sitting , i intend to give you a treat . let us have a dinner - party all to ourselves ! " " may i ask you to bring up some herbs from the farm - garden to make a savoury omelette ? sage and thyme , and mint and two onions , and some parsley . i will provide lard for the stuff - lard for the omelette , " said the hospitable gentleman with sandy whiskers .

what did the gentleman promise to jemina ?

he promised to take great of her nest until she came back again next day .

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when she came out , the sandy whiskered gentleman was sitting on a log reading the newspaper -- at least he had it spread out , but he was looking over the top of it . he was so polite , that he seemed almost sorry to let jemima go home for the night . he promised to take great care of her nest until she came back again next day . he said he loved eggs and ducklings ; he should be proud to see a fine nestful in his wood - shed . jemima puddle - duck came every afternoon ; she laid nine eggs in the nest . they were greeny white and very large . the foxy gentleman admired them immensely . he used to turn them over and count them when jemima was not there . at last jemima told him that she intended to begin to sit next day--"and i will bring a bag of corn with me , so that i need never leave my nest until the eggs are hatched . they might catch cold , " said the conscientious jemima . " madam , i beg you not to trouble yourself with a bag ; i will provide oats . but before you commence your tedious sitting , i intend to give you a treat . let us have a dinner - party all to ourselves ! " " may i ask you to bring up some herbs from the farm - garden to make a savoury omelette ? sage and thyme , and mint and two onions , and some parsley . i will provide lard for the stuff - lard for the omelette , " said the hospitable gentleman with sandy whiskers .

why does jemima decide to bring a bag of corn ?

so that she does n't need to leave the next until the eggs are hatched .

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jemima puddle - duck was a simpleton : not even the mention of sage and onions made her suspicious . she went round the farm - garden , nibbling off snippets of all the different sorts of herbs that are used for stuffing roast duck . and she waddled into the kitchen , and got two onions out of a basket . the collie - dog kep met her coming out , " what are you doing with those onions ? where do you go every afternoon by yourself , jemima puddle - duck ? " jemima was rather in awe of the collie ; she told him the whole story . the collie listened , with his wise head on one side ; he grinned when she described the polite gentleman with sandy whiskers . he asked several questions about the wood , and about the exact position of the house and shed . then he went out , and trotted down the village . he went to look for two fox - hound puppies who were out at walk with the butcher .

what did jemima get from the kitchen ?

two onions .

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jemima puddle - duck was a simpleton : not even the mention of sage and onions made her suspicious . she went round the farm - garden , nibbling off snippets of all the different sorts of herbs that are used for stuffing roast duck . and she waddled into the kitchen , and got two onions out of a basket . the collie - dog kep met her coming out , " what are you doing with those onions ? where do you go every afternoon by yourself , jemima puddle - duck ? " jemima was rather in awe of the collie ; she told him the whole story . the collie listened , with his wise head on one side ; he grinned when she described the polite gentleman with sandy whiskers . he asked several questions about the wood , and about the exact position of the house and shed . then he went out , and trotted down the village . he went to look for two fox - hound puppies who were out at walk with the butcher .

what did collie trot down the village to look for ?

two fox - hound puppies .

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jemima puddle - duck went up the cart - road for the last time , on a sunny afternoon . she was rather burdened with bunches of herbs and two onions in a bag . she flew over the wood , and alighted opposite the house of the bushy long - tailed gentleman . he was sitting on a log ; he sniffed the air , and kept glancing uneasily round the wood . when jemima alighted he quite jumped . " come into the house as soon as you have looked at your eggs . give me the herbs for the omelette . be sharp ! " he was rather abrupt . jemima puddle - duck had never heard him speak like that . she felt surprised , and uncomfortable . while she was inside she heard pattering feet round the back of the shed . some one with a black nose sniffed at the bottom of the door , and then locked it . jemima became much alarmed .

what happened when jemina entered into the ouse ?

someone with a black nose sniffed at the bottom of the door , and then locked it .

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a moment afterwards there were most awful noises -- barking , baying , growls and howls , squealing and groans . and nothing more was ever seen of that foxy - whiskered gentleman . presently kep opened the door of the shed , and let out jemima puddle - duck . unfortunately the puppies rushed in and gobbled up all the eggs before he could stop them . he had a bite on his ear and both the puppies were limping . jemima puddle - duck was escorted home in tears on account of those eggs . she laid some more in june , and she was permitted to keep them herself : but only four of them hatched . jemima puddle - duck said that it was because of her nerves ; but she had always been a bad sitter .

what did the puppiess do ?

they gobbled up all the eggs .

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once upon a time there lived in france a man whose name was jalm riou . you might have walked a whole day without meeting anyone happier or more contented , for he had a large farm , plenty of money , and above all , a daughter called barbaik , the most graceful dancer and the best - dressed girl in the whole country side . when she appeared on holidays in her embroidered cap , five petticoats , each one a little shorter than the other , and shoes with silver buckles , the women were all filled with envy , but little cared barbaik what they might whisper behind her back as long as she knew that her clothes were finer than anyone else 's and that she had more partners than any other girl .

where did jaim riou live ?

france .

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once upon a time there lived in france a man whose name was jalm riou . you might have walked a whole day without meeting anyone happier or more contented , for he had a large farm , plenty of money , and above all , a daughter called barbaik , the most graceful dancer and the best - dressed girl in the whole country side . when she appeared on holidays in her embroidered cap , five petticoats , each one a little shorter than the other , and shoes with silver buckles , the women were all filled with envy , but little cared barbaik what they might whisper behind her back as long as she knew that her clothes were finer than anyone else 's and that she had more partners than any other girl .

how does the story describe jaim riou ?

he had a large farm , plenty of money , and above all , a daughter called barbaik .

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once upon a time there lived in france a man whose name was jalm riou . you might have walked a whole day without meeting anyone happier or more contented , for he had a large farm , plenty of money , and above all , a daughter called barbaik , the most graceful dancer and the best - dressed girl in the whole country side . when she appeared on holidays in her embroidered cap , five petticoats , each one a little shorter than the other , and shoes with silver buckles , the women were all filled with envy , but little cared barbaik what they might whisper behind her back as long as she knew that her clothes were finer than anyone else 's and that she had more partners than any other girl .

how does the story describe barbaik ?

the most graceful dancer and the best - dressed girl in the whole country side .

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once upon a time there lived in france a man whose name was jalm riou . you might have walked a whole day without meeting anyone happier or more contented , for he had a large farm , plenty of money , and above all , a daughter called barbaik , the most graceful dancer and the best - dressed girl in the whole country side . when she appeared on holidays in her embroidered cap , five petticoats , each one a little shorter than the other , and shoes with silver buckles , the women were all filled with envy , but little cared barbaik what they might whisper behind her back as long as she knew that her clothes were finer than anyone else 's and that she had more partners than any other girl .

why did barbaik not care if women were whispering behind her back ?

she did not care as long as she knew that her clothes were finer than anyone else 's and that she had more partners than any other girl .

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now amongst all the young men who wanted to marry barbaik , the one whose heart was most set on her was her father 's head man , but as his manners were rough and he was exceedingly ugly she would have nothing to say to him , and , what was worse , often made fun of him with the rest .

why did barbaik dislike her father's head man ?

his manners were rough and he was exceedingly ugly .

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' what is the matter , jegu ? you must n't despair yet . ' the young man glanced up in surprise , and asked who was there . ' it is i , the brownie of the lake , ' replied the voice . ' but where are you ? ' inquired jegu . 'look close , and you will see me among the reeds in the form of a little green frog . i can take , ' he added proudly , ' any shape i choose , and even , which is much harder , be invisible if i want to . ' ' then show yourself to me in the shape in which your family generally appear , ' replied jegu . ' certainly , if you wish , ' and the frog jumped on the back of one of the horses , and changed into a little dwarf , all dressed in green .

whose voice was coming out of the gorse ?

the brownie of the lake .

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' what is the matter , jegu ? you must n't despair yet . ' the young man glanced up in surprise , and asked who was there . ' it is i , the brownie of the lake , ' replied the voice . ' but where are you ? ' inquired jegu . 'look close , and you will see me among the reeds in the form of a little green frog . i can take , ' he added proudly , ' any shape i choose , and even , which is much harder , be invisible if i want to . ' ' then show yourself to me in the shape in which your family generally appear , ' replied jegu . ' certainly , if you wish , ' and the frog jumped on the back of one of the horses , and changed into a little dwarf , all dressed in green .

what is the brownie of the lake capable of ?

can turn into any shape that he chooses to be . can also be invisible if he wants .

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' what is the matter , jegu ? you must n't despair yet . ' the young man glanced up in surprise , and asked who was there . ' it is i , the brownie of the lake , ' replied the voice . ' but where are you ? ' inquired jegu . 'look close , and you will see me among the reeds in the form of a little green frog . i can take , ' he added proudly , ' any shape i choose , and even , which is much harder , be invisible if i want to . ' ' then show yourself to me in the shape in which your family generally appear , ' replied jegu . ' certainly , if you wish , ' and the frog jumped on the back of one of the horses , and changed into a little dwarf , all dressed in green .

what did the brownie of the lake turn himself into from a frog ?

a little dwarf , all dressed in green .

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this transformation rather frightened jegu , but the brownie bade him have no fears , for he would not do him any harm ; indeed , he hoped that jegu might find him of some use . ' but why should you take all this interest in me ? ' asked the peasant suspiciously . ' because of a service you did me last winter , which i have never forgotten , ' answered the little fellow . ' you know , i am sure , that the korigans who dwell in the white corn country have declared war on my people , because they say that they are the friends of man . we were therefore obliged to take refuge in distant lands , and to hide ourselves at first under different animal shapes . since that time , partly from habit and partly to amuse ourselves , we have continued to transform ourselves , and it was in this way that i got to know you . '

how did jegu respond to brownie's transformation ?

frightened .

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this transformation rather frightened jegu , but the brownie bade him have no fears , for he would not do him any harm ; indeed , he hoped that jegu might find him of some use . ' but why should you take all this interest in me ? ' asked the peasant suspiciously . ' because of a service you did me last winter , which i have never forgotten , ' answered the little fellow . ' you know , i am sure , that the korigans who dwell in the white corn country have declared war on my people , because they say that they are the friends of man . we were therefore obliged to take refuge in distant lands , and to hide ourselves at first under different animal shapes . since that time , partly from habit and partly to amuse ourselves , we have continued to transform ourselves , and it was in this way that i got to know you . ' ' how ? ' exclaimed jegu , filled with astonishment . ' do you remember when you were digging in the field near the river , three months ago , you found a robin redbreast caught in a net ? ' ' yes , ' answered jegu , ' i remember it very well , and i opened the net and let him go . ' ' well , i was that robin redbreast , and ever since i have vowed to be your friend , and as you want to marry barbaik , i will prove the truth of what i say by helping you to do so . ' ' ah ! my little brownie , if you can do that , there is nothing i wo n't give you , except my soul . ' ' then let me alone , ' rejoined the dwarf , ' and i promise you that in a very few months you shall be master of the farm and of barbaik . ' ' but how are you going to do it ? ' exclaimed jegu wonderingly . ' that is my affair . perhaps i may tell you later . meanwhile you just eat and sleep , and do n't worry yourself about anything . '

why did brownie begin to take interest in jegu ?

jegu helped brownie escape from a net .

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' how ? ' exclaimed jegu , filled with astonishment . ' do you remember when you were digging in the field near the river , three months ago , you found a robin redbreast caught in a net ? ' ' yes , ' answered jegu , ' i remember it very well , and i opened the net and let him go . ' ' well , i was that robin redbreast , and ever since i have vowed to be your friend , and as you want to marry barbaik , i will prove the truth of what i say by helping you to do so . ' ' ah ! my little brownie , if you can do that , there is nothing i wo n't give you , except my soul . ' ' then let me alone , ' rejoined the dwarf , ' and i promise you that in a very few months you shall be master of the farm and of barbaik . ' ' but how are you going to do it ? ' exclaimed jegu wonderingly . ' that is my affair . perhaps i may tell you later . meanwhile you just eat and sleep , and do n't worry yourself about anything . '

why does brownie decide to help jegu with ?

to marry barbaik .

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jegu declared that nothing could be easier , and then taking off his hat , he thanked the dwarf heartily , and led his horses back to the farm . next morning was a holiday , and barbaik was awake earlier than usual , as she wished to get through her work as soon as possible , and be ready to start for a dance which was to be held some distance off . she went first to the cow - house , which it was her duty to keep clean , but to her amazement she found fresh straw put down , the racks filled with hay , the cows milked , and the pails standing neatly in a row .

why did barbaik wake up earlier than usual ?

she wished to get through her work as soon as possible and be ready to start for a dance .

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jegu declared that nothing could be easier , and then taking off his hat , he thanked the dwarf heartily , and led his horses back to the farm . next morning was a holiday , and barbaik was awake earlier than usual , as she wished to get through her work as soon as possible , and be ready to start for a dance which was to be held some distance off . she went first to the cow - house , which it was her duty to keep clean , but to her amazement she found fresh straw put down , the racks filled with hay , the cows milked , and the pails standing neatly in a row .

what did she find surprising at the cow-house ?

she found fresh straw put down , the tracks filled with hay , the cows milked , and the pails standing neatly in a row .

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' of course , jegu must have done this in the hope of my giving him a dance , ' she thought to herself , and when she met him outside the door she stopped and thanked him for his help . to be sure , jegu only replied roughly that he did n't know what she was talking about , but this answer made her feel all the more certain that it was he and nobody else . the same thing took place every day , and never had the cow - house been so clean nor the cows so fat . morning and evening barbaik found her earthen pots full of milk and a pound of butter freshly churned , ornamented with leaves . at the end of a few weeks she grew so used to this state of affairs that she only got up just in time to prepare breakfast .

how did jegu respond to barbaik's expression of gratitude ?

jegu only replied roughly .

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soon even this grew to be unnecessary , for a day arrived when , coming downstairs , she discovered that the house was swept , the furniture polished , the fire lit , and the food ready , so that she had nothing to do except to ring the great bell which summoned the labourers from the fields to come and eat it . this , also , she thought was the work of jegu , and she could not help feeling that a husband of this sort would be very useful to a girl who liked to lie in bed and to amuse herself .

what did barbaik find to be done at her house ?

the house was swept , the furniture polished , the fire lit , and the food ready .

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indeed , barbaik had only to express a wish for it to be satisfied . if the wind was cold or the sun was hot and she was afraid to go out lest her complexion should be spoilt , she need only to run down to the spring close by and say softly , ' i should like my churns to be full , and my wet linen to be stretched on the hedge to dry , ' and she need never give another thought to the matter .

what did barbaik have to do for a wish to be satisfied ?

to express it .

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if she found the rye bread too hard to bake , or the oven taking too long to heat , she just murmured , ' i should like to see my six loaves on the shelf above the bread box , ' and two hours after there they were . if she was too lazy to walk all the way to market along a dirty road , she would say out loud the night before , ' why am i not already back from morlaix with my milk pot empty , my butter bowl inside it , a pound of wild cherries on my wooden plate , and the money i have gained in my apron pocket ? ' and in the morning when she got up , lo and behold ! there were standing at the foot of her bed the empty milk pot with the butter bowl inside , the black cherries on the wooden plate , and six new pieces of silver in the pocket of her apron . and she believed that all this was owing to jegu , and she could no longer do without him , even in her thoughts .

after all, how did barbaik begin to think of jegu ?

she could no longer do without him .

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when things had reached this pass , the brownie told the young man that he had better ask barbaik to marry him , and this time the girl did not turn rudely away , but listened patiently to the end . in her eyes he was as ugly and awkward as ever , but he would certainly make a most useful husband , and she could sleep every morning till breakfast time , just like a young lady , and as for the rest of the day , it would not be half long enough for all she meant to do . she would wear the beautiful dresses that came when she wished for them , and visit her neighbours , who would be dying of envy all the while , and she would be able to dance as much as she wished . jegu would always be there to work for her and save for her , and watch over her . so , like a well - brought - up girl , barbaik answered that it should be as her father pleased , knowing quite well that old riou had often said that after he was dead there was no one so capable of carrying on the farm .

how did barbaik respond when jegu asked her to marry him ?

she did not turn rudely aways but listened patiently to the end .

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when things had reached this pass , the brownie told the young man that he had better ask barbaik to marry him , and this time the girl did not turn rudely away , but listened patiently to the end . in her eyes he was as ugly and awkward as ever , but he would certainly make a most useful husband , and she could sleep every morning till breakfast time , just like a young lady , and as for the rest of the day , it would not be half long enough for all she meant to do . she would wear the beautiful dresses that came when she wished for them , and visit her neighbours , who would be dying of envy all the while , and she would be able to dance as much as she wished . jegu would always be there to work for her and save for her , and watch over her . so , like a well - brought - up girl , barbaik answered that it should be as her father pleased , knowing quite well that old riou had often said that after he was dead there was no one so capable of carrying on the farm .

why did barbaik think that jegu would certainly make a most useful husband ?

she can sleep every morning till breakfast time . she can wear beautiful dresses and visit her neighbours and dance as much as she wished . he can carry on the farm as well .

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the marriage took place the following month , and a few days later the old man died quite suddenly . now jegu had everything to see to himself , and somehow it did not seem so easy as when the farmer was alive . but once more the brownie stepped in , and was better than ten labourers . it was he who ploughed and sowed and reaped , and if , as happened , occasionally , it was needful to get the work done quickly , the brownie called in some of his friends , and as soon as it was light a host of little dwarfs might have been seen in the fields , busy with hoe , fork or sickle . but by the time the people were about all was finished , and the little fellows had disappeared .

what occurred to jaim riou a few days after the marriage ?

he died suddenly .

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the marriage took place the following month , and a few days later the old man died quite suddenly . now jegu had everything to see to himself , and somehow it did not seem so easy as when the farmer was alive . but once more the brownie stepped in , and was better than ten labourers . it was he who ploughed and sowed and reaped , and if , as happened , occasionally , it was needful to get the work done quickly , the brownie called in some of his friends , and as soon as it was light a host of little dwarfs might have been seen in the fields , busy with hoe , fork or sickle . but by the time the people were about all was finished , and the little fellows had disappeared .

who did the brownie bring to get some help in taking care of the farm ?

his friends , dwarfs .

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and all the payment the brownie ever asked for was a bowl of broth . from the very day of her marriage barbaik had noted with surprise and rage that things ceased to be done for her as they had been done all the weeks and months before . she complained to jegu of his laziness , and he only stared at her , not understanding what she was talking about . but the brownie , who was standing by , burst out laughing , and confessed that all the good offices she spoke of had been performed by him , for the sake of jegu , but that now he had other business to do , and it was high time that she looked after her house herself .

what did the brownie ask as a payment ?

a bowl of broth .

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and all the payment the brownie ever asked for was a bowl of broth . from the very day of her marriage barbaik had noted with surprise and rage that things ceased to be done for her as they had been done all the weeks and months before . she complained to jegu of his laziness , and he only stared at her , not understanding what she was talking about . but the brownie , who was standing by , burst out laughing , and confessed that all the good offices she spoke of had been performed by him , for the sake of jegu , but that now he had other business to do , and it was high time that she looked after her house herself .

why was barbaik surprised and enraged ?

things ceased to be done for her since the very day of her marriage .

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barbaik was furious . each morning when she was obliged to get up before dawn to milk the cows and go to market , and each evening when she had to sit up till midnight in order to churn the butter , her heart was filled with rage against the brownie who had caused her to expect a life of ease and pleasure . but when she looked at jegu and beheld his red face , squinting eyes , and untidy hair , her anger was doubled .

why was barbaik furious ?

each morning , she milk the cows and go to market . each evening , she had to sit up till midnight to churn the butter .

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in spite of her fierce words , no one knew better than barbaik how to put her pride in her pocket when it suited her , and after receiving an invitation to a wedding , she begged the brownie to get her a horse to ride there . to her great joy he consented , bidding her set out for the city of the dwarfs and to tell them exactly what she wanted . full of excitement , barbaik started on her journey . it was not long , and when she reached the town she went straight to the dwarfs , who were holding counsel in a wide green place , and said to them , ' listen , my friends ! i have come to beg you to lend me a black horse , with eyes , a mouth , ears , bridle and saddle . '

what did barbaik ask for from brownie ?

a horse to ride to the dance .

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she had hardly spoken when the horse appeared , and mounting on his back she started for the village where the wedding was to be held . at first she was so delighted with the chance of a holiday from the work which she hated , that she noticed nothing , but very soon it struck her as odd that as she passed along the roads full of people they all laughed as they looked at her horse . at length she caught some words uttered by one man to another . ' why , the farmer 's wife has sold her horse 's tail ! ' and turned in her saddle . yes ; it was true . her horse had no tail ! she had forgotten to ask for one , and the wicked dwarfs had carried out her orders to the letter !

why did the people make fun of barbaik ?

because her hose had no tail .

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she had hardly spoken when the horse appeared , and mounting on his back she started for the village where the wedding was to be held . at first she was so delighted with the chance of a holiday from the work which she hated , that she noticed nothing , but very soon it struck her as odd that as she passed along the roads full of people they all laughed as they looked at her horse . at length she caught some words uttered by one man to another . ' why , the farmer 's wife has sold her horse 's tail ! ' and turned in her saddle . yes ; it was true . her horse had no tail ! she had forgotten to ask for one , and the wicked dwarfs had carried out her orders to the letter !

why did the horse have no tail ?

because she did n't ask for one .

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' well , at any rate , i shall soon be there , ' she thought , and shaking the reins , tried to urge the horse to a gallop . but it was of no use ; he declined to move out of a walk ; and she was forced to hear all the jokes that were made upon her . in the evening she returned to the farm more angry than ever , and quite determined to revenge herself on the brownie whenever she had the chance , which happened to be very soon .

what happened when barbaik tried to urge the hose to gallop ?

he declined to move out of a walk and she was forced to hear all the jokes that were made upon her .

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it was the spring , and just the time of year when the dwarfs held their fete , so one day the brownie asked jegu if he might bring his friends to have supper in the great barn , and whether he would allow them to dance there . of course , jegu was only too pleased to be able to do anything for the brownie , and he ordered barbaik to spread her best table - cloths in the barn , and to make a quantity of little loaves and pancakes , and , besides , to keep all the milk given by the cows that morning . he expected she would refuse , as he knew she hated the dwarfs , but she said nothing , and prepared the supper as he had bidden her .

what did the brownie ask of jegu ?

if he might bring his friends to have supper in the great barn and dance there .

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it was the spring , and just the time of year when the dwarfs held their fete , so one day the brownie asked jegu if he might bring his friends to have supper in the great barn , and whether he would allow them to dance there . of course , jegu was only too pleased to be able to do anything for the brownie , and he ordered barbaik to spread her best table - cloths in the barn , and to make a quantity of little loaves and pancakes , and , besides , to keep all the milk given by the cows that morning . he expected she would refuse , as he knew she hated the dwarfs , but she said nothing , and prepared the supper as he had bidden her .

what did jegu ask barbaik to do ?

to spread her best table - cloths in the barn and to make a quantity of little loaves and pancakes and to keep all the milk given by the cows .

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when all was ready , the dwarfs , in new green suits , came bustling in , very happy and merry , and took their seats at the table . but in a moment they all sprang up with a cry , and ran away screaming , for barbaik had placed pans of hot coals under their feet , and all their poor little toes were burnt . 'you wo n't forget that in a hurry , ' she said , smiling grimly to herself , but in a moment they were back again with large pots of water , which they poured on the fire . then they joined hands and danced round it , singing : wicked traitress , barne riou , our poor toes are burned by you ; now we hurry from your hall-- bad luck light upon you all .

why did the drawfs sprang from their seats screaming ?

barabik placed pans of hot coals under their feet and all their poor little toes were burnt .

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when all was ready , the dwarfs , in new green suits , came bustling in , very happy and merry , and took their seats at the table . but in a moment they all sprang up with a cry , and ran away screaming , for barbaik had placed pans of hot coals under their feet , and all their poor little toes were burnt . 'you wo n't forget that in a hurry , ' she said , smiling grimly to herself , but in a moment they were back again with large pots of water , which they poured on the fire . then they joined hands and danced round it , singing : wicked traitress , barne riou , our poor toes are burned by you ; now we hurry from your hall-- bad luck light upon you all .

what did the dwarfs bring with them ?

large pots of water .

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that evening they left the country for ever , and jegu , without their help , grew poorer and poorer , and at last died of misery , while barbaik was glad to find work in the market of morlaix .

what occurred to jegu after the dwarfs left ?

grew poorer and pooere and died to misery .

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the-toad

the well was deep , and therefore the rope had to be a long one . it was heavy work turning the handle when any one had to raise a bucketful of water over the edge of the well . though the water was clear , the sun never looked down far enough into the well to mirror itself in the waters . but as far as its beams could reach , green things grew forth between the stones in the sides of the well .

why was there a long rope ?

because the well was deep .

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down below dwelt a family of the toad race . they had , in fact , come head - over - heels down the well , in the person of the old mother - toad , who was still alive . the green frogs , who had been established there a long time , and swam about in the water , called them " well - guests . " but the new - comers seemed determined to stay where they were , for they found it very agreeable living " in a dry place , " as they called the wet stones .

why did the new-comers seem determined to stay where they were ?

they found it very agreeable living in a dry place as they called the wet stores .

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the mother - frog had once been a traveller . she happened to be in the water - bucket when it was drawn up , but the light became too strong for her , and she got a pain in her eyes . fortunately she scrambled out of the bucket . but she fell into the water with a terrible flop , and had to lie sick for three days with pains in her back . she certainly had not much to tell of the things up above , but she knew this , and all the frogs knew it , that the well was not all the world . the mother - toad might have told this and that , if she had chosen , but she never answered when they asked her anything , and so they left off asking .

what happened when the mother-frog was drawn out in the water-bucket ?

the light became too strong for her and she got a pain in her eyes .

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the-toad

the mother - frog had once been a traveller . she happened to be in the water - bucket when it was drawn up , but the light became too strong for her , and she got a pain in her eyes . fortunately she scrambled out of the bucket . but she fell into the water with a terrible flop , and had to lie sick for three days with pains in her back . she certainly had not much to tell of the things up above , but she knew this , and all the frogs knew it , that the well was not all the world . the mother - toad might have told this and that , if she had chosen , but she never answered when they asked her anything , and so they left off asking .

what did the mother-frog learn after being drawn-up ?

that the well was not all the world .

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" she 's thick , and fat and ugly , " said the young green frogs . " and her children will be just as ugly as she is . " " that may be , " retorted the mother - toad , " but one of them has a jewel in his head , or else i have the jewel . " the young frogs listened and stared . as these words did not please them , they made grimaces and dived down under the water . but the little toads kicked up their hind legs from mere pride , for each of them thought that he must have the jewel . then they sat and held their heads quite still . but at length they asked what it was that made them so proud , and what kind of a thing a jewel might be .

how did the young toads respond to the mother-toad's response ?

they made grimaces .

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" oh , it is such a splendid and precious thing , that i can not describe it , " said the mother - toad . " it 's something which one carries about for one 's own pleasure , and that makes other people angry . but do n't ask me any questions , for i sha n't answer you . " " well , i have n't got the jewel , " said the smallest of the toads ; she was as ugly as a toad can be . " why should i have such a precious thing ? and if it makes others angry , it ca n't give me any pleasure . no , i only wish i could get to the edge of the well , and look out . it must be beautiful up there . " " you 'd better stay where you are , " said the old mother - toad , " for you know everything here , and you can tell what you have . take care of the bucket , for it will crush you to death . even if you get into it safely , you may fall out . and it 's not every one who falls so cleverly as i did , and gets away with whole legs and whole bones . " " quack ! " said the little toad . that 's just as if one of us were to say , " aha ! "

how did the mother-frog describe the jewel ?

a splendid and precious thing .

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" oh , it is such a splendid and precious thing , that i can not describe it , " said the mother - toad . " it 's something which one carries about for one 's own pleasure , and that makes other people angry . but do n't ask me any questions , for i sha n't answer you . " " well , i have n't got the jewel , " said the smallest of the toads ; she was as ugly as a toad can be . " why should i have such a precious thing ? and if it makes others angry , it ca n't give me any pleasure . no , i only wish i could get to the edge of the well , and look out . it must be beautiful up there . " " you 'd better stay where you are , " said the old mother - toad , " for you know everything here , and you can tell what you have . take care of the bucket , for it will crush you to death . even if you get into it safely , you may fall out . and it 's not every one who falls so cleverly as i did , and gets away with whole legs and whole bones . " " quack ! " said the little toad . that 's just as if one of us were to say , " aha ! "

why did the mother-toad warn to take care of the bucket ?

for it will crush the toads to death .

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" ugh , you beast ! " said the farm laborer who emptied the bucket , when he saw the toad . " you 're the ugliest thing i 've seen for one while . " and he made a kick with his wooden shoe at the toad , which just escaped being crushed by managing to scramble into the nettles which grew high by the well 's brink . here she saw stem by stem , but she looked up also . the sun shone through the leaves , which were quite transparent . she felt as a person would feel who steps suddenly into a great forest , where the sun looks in between the branches and leaves .

what happened to the toad when the farmer kicked it ?

it escaped being crushed by managing to scramble into the nettles .

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" it 's much nicer here than down in the well ! i should like to stay here my whole life long ! " said the little toad . so she lay there for an hour , yes , for two hours . " i wonder what is to be found up here ? as i have come so far , i must try to go still farther . " and so she crawled on as fast as she could crawl . she got out upon the highway , where the sun shone upon her , and the dust powdered her all over as she marched across the way . " i 've got to a dry place now , and no mistake , " said the toad . " it 's almost too much of a good thing here ; it tickles one so . "

how did the little toad feel about the new environment ?

pleased .

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eight days and eight nights she stayed by the well , and experienced no want of provisions . on the ninth day she thought , " forward ! onward ! " but what could she find more charming and beautiful ? perhaps a little toad or a few green frogs . during the last night there had been a sound borne on the breeze , as if there were cousins in the neighborhood . " it 's a glorious thing to live ! glorious to get out of the well , and to lie among the stinging - nettles , and to crawl along the dusty road . but onward , onward ! that we may find frogs or a little toad . we ca n't do without that . nature alone is not enough for one . " and so she went forward on her journey . she came out into the open field , to a great pond , round about which grew reeds . she walked into it . " it will be too damp for you here , " said the frogs ; " but you are very welcome ! are you a he or a she ? but it does n't matter ; you are equally welcome . "

how long did the otad stay by the well ?

eight days and eight nights .

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and she was invited to the concert in the evening -- the family concert . great enthusiasm and thin voices ; we know the sort of thing . no refreshments were given , only there was plenty to drink , for the whole pond was free . " now i shall resume my journey , " said the little toad . she always felt a longing for something better . she saw the stars shining , so large and so bright , and she saw the moon gleaming . then she saw the sun rise , and mount higher and higher . " perhaps after all , i am still in a well , only in a larger well . i must get higher yet ; i feel a great restlessness and longing . " and when the moon became round and full , the poor creature thought , " i wonder if that is the bucket which will be let down , and into which i must step to get higher up ? or is the sun the great bucket ? how great it is ! how bright it is ! it can take up all . i must look out , that i may not miss the opportunity . oh , how it seems to shine in my head ! i do n't think the jewel can shine brighter . but i have n't the jewel ; not that i cry about that -- no , i must go higher up , into splendor and joy ! i feel so confident , and yet i am afraid . it 's a difficult step to take , and yet it must be taken . onward , therefore , straight onward ! "

what was the little toad invited to ?

the family concert .

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and she was invited to the concert in the evening -- the family concert . great enthusiasm and thin voices ; we know the sort of thing . no refreshments were given , only there was plenty to drink , for the whole pond was free . " now i shall resume my journey , " said the little toad . she always felt a longing for something better . she saw the stars shining , so large and so bright , and she saw the moon gleaming . then she saw the sun rise , and mount higher and higher . " perhaps after all , i am still in a well , only in a larger well . i must get higher yet ; i feel a great restlessness and longing . " and when the moon became round and full , the poor creature thought , " i wonder if that is the bucket which will be let down , and into which i must step to get higher up ? or is the sun the great bucket ? how great it is ! how bright it is ! it can take up all . i must look out , that i may not miss the opportunity . oh , how it seems to shine in my head ! i do n't think the jewel can shine brighter . but i have n't the jewel ; not that i cry about that -- no , i must go higher up , into splendor and joy ! i feel so confident , and yet i am afraid . it 's a difficult step to take , and yet it must be taken . onward , therefore , straight onward ! "

what does the little toad think to herself while watching the stars and the moon ?

she decides to go higher up , into splendor and joy .

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she took a few steps , such as a crawling animal may take , and soon found herself on a road beside which people dwelt . there were flower gardens as well as kitchen gardens . and she sat down to rest by a kitchen garden . " what a number of different creatures there are that i never knew ! and how beautiful and great the world is ! but one must look round in it , and not stay in one spot . " and then she hopped into the kitchen garden . " how green it is here ! how beautiful it is here ! " " i know that , " said the caterpillar , on the leaf , " my leaf is the largest here . it hides half the world from me , but i do n't care for the world . " " cluck , cluck ! " and some fowls came . they tripped about in the cabbage garden . the fowl who marched at the head of them had a long sight . she spied the caterpillar on the green leaf , and pecked at it , so that the caterpillar fell on the ground , where it twisted and writhed .

what was the first animal that the little toad encounters ?

catepillar .

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she took a few steps , such as a crawling animal may take , and soon found herself on a road beside which people dwelt . there were flower gardens as well as kitchen gardens . and she sat down to rest by a kitchen garden . " what a number of different creatures there are that i never knew ! and how beautiful and great the world is ! but one must look round in it , and not stay in one spot . " and then she hopped into the kitchen garden . " how green it is here ! how beautiful it is here ! " " i know that , " said the caterpillar , on the leaf , " my leaf is the largest here . it hides half the world from me , but i do n't care for the world . " " cluck , cluck ! " and some fowls came . they tripped about in the cabbage garden . the fowl who marched at the head of them had a long sight . she spied the caterpillar on the green leaf , and pecked at it , so that the caterpillar fell on the ground , where it twisted and writhed .

what happened to the catepillar when the fowl pecked at it ?

it fell on the ground , where it twisted and writhed .

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the fowl looked at it first with one eye and then with the other , for she did not know what the end of this writhing would be . " it does n't do that with a good will , " thought the fowl , and lifted up her head to peck at the caterpillar . the toad was so horrified at this , that she came crawling straight up towards the fowl . " aha , it has allies , " quoth the fowl . " just look at the crawling thing ! " and then the fowl turned away . " i do n't care for the little green morsel ; it would only tickle my throat . " the other fowls took the same view of it , and they all turned away together . " i writhed myself free , " said the caterpillar . " what a good thing it is when one has presence of mind ! but the hardest thing remains to be done , and that is to get on my leaf again . where is it ? "

how did the little toad feel after watching the interaction between the fowl and the catepillar ?

horrified .

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in the farm - house lived two young students ; the one was a poet and the other a scientific searcher into the secrets of nature . the one sang and wrote joyously of everything that god had created , and how it was mirrored in his heart . he sang it out clearly , sweetly , richly , in well - sounding verses ; while the other investigated created matter itself , and even cut it open where need was . he looked upon god 's creation as a great sum in arithmetic -- subtracted , multiplied , and tried to know it within and without , and to talk with understanding concerning it ; and that was a very sensible thing ; and he spoke joyously and cleverly of it . they were good , joyful men , those two . " there sits a good specimen of a toad , " said the naturalist . " i must have that fellow in a bottle of spirits . " " you have two of them already , " replied the poet . " let the thing sit there and enjoy its life . " " but it 's so wonderfully ugly , " persisted the first . " yes , if we could find the jewel in its head , " said the poet , " i too should be for cutting it open . " " a jewel ! " cried the naturalist . " you seem to know a great deal about natural history . " " but is there not something beautiful in the popular belief that just as the toad is the ugliest of animals , it should often carry the most precious jewel in its head ? is it not just the same thing with men ? what a jewel that was that aesop had , and still more , socrates ! "

how did the poet sing of god's creation ?

clearly , sweetly , richly in well - sounding verses .

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the toad did not hear any more , nor did she understand half of what she had heard . the two friends walked on , and thus she escaped the fate of being bottled up in spirits . " those two also were speaking of the jewel , " said the toad to herself . " what a good thing that i have not got it ! i might have been in a very disagreeable position . " now there was a clapping on the roof of the farm - house . father - stork was making a speech to his family , and his family was glancing down at the two young men in the kitchen garden .

what was happening on the roof of the farm house ?

father - stork was making a speech to his family .

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" man is the most conceited creature ! " said the stork . " listen how their jaws are wagging ; and for all that they ca n't clap properly . they boast of their gifts of eloquence and their language ! yes , a fine language truly ! why , it changes in every day 's journey we make . one of them does n't understand another . now , we can speak our language over the whole earth -- up in the north and in egypt . and then men are not able to fly , moreover . they rush along by means of an invention they call ' railway ; ' but they often break their necks over it . it makes my beak turn cold when i think of it . the world could get on without men . we could do without them very well , so long as we only keep frogs and earth - worms . " " that was a powerful speech , " thought the little toad . " what a great man that is yonder ! and how high he sits ! higher than ever i saw any one sit yet ; and how he can swim ! " she cried , as the stork soared away through the air with outspread pinions .

why does the stork describe man as the most conceited creature ?

they boast of their gifts of eloquence and their language .

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" man is the most conceited creature ! " said the stork . " listen how their jaws are wagging ; and for all that they ca n't clap properly . they boast of their gifts of eloquence and their language ! yes , a fine language truly ! why , it changes in every day 's journey we make . one of them does n't understand another . now , we can speak our language over the whole earth -- up in the north and in egypt . and then men are not able to fly , moreover . they rush along by means of an invention they call ' railway ; ' but they often break their necks over it . it makes my beak turn cold when i think of it . the world could get on without men . we could do without them very well , so long as we only keep frogs and earth - worms . " " that was a powerful speech , " thought the little toad . " what a great man that is yonder ! and how high he sits ! higher than ever i saw any one sit yet ; and how he can swim ! " she cried , as the stork soared away through the air with outspread pinions .

why does the stork believe that they are better than men ?

storks can speak language over the entire earth and can fly while men rush along the railways .

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and the mother - stork began talking in the nest , and told about egypt and the waters of the nile , and the incomparable mud that was to be found in that strange land ; and all this sounded new and very charming to the little toad . " i must go to egypt ! " said she . " if the stork or one of his young ones would only take me ! i would oblige him in return . yes , i shall get to egypt , for i feel so happy ! all the longing and all the pleasure that i feel is much better than having a jewel in one 's head . " and it was just she who had the jewel . that jewel was the continual striving and desire to go upward -- ever upward . it gleamed in her head , gleamed in joy , beamed brightly in her longing .

how does the mother-stork describe egypt and the waters of the nile ?

incomparable mud is found in a strange land .

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and the mother - stork began talking in the nest , and told about egypt and the waters of the nile , and the incomparable mud that was to be found in that strange land ; and all this sounded new and very charming to the little toad . " i must go to egypt ! " said she . " if the stork or one of his young ones would only take me ! i would oblige him in return . yes , i shall get to egypt , for i feel so happy ! all the longing and all the pleasure that i feel is much better than having a jewel in one 's head . " and it was just she who had the jewel . that jewel was the continual striving and desire to go upward -- ever upward . it gleamed in her head , gleamed in joy , beamed brightly in her longing .

what was the jewel ?

continual striving and desire to go upward .

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then , suddenly , up came the stork . he had seen the toad in the grass , and stooped down and seized the little creature anything but gently . the stork 's beak pinched her , and the wind whistled ; it was not exactly agreeable , but she was going upward -- upward towards egypt -- and she knew it ; and that was why her eyes gleamed , and a spark seemed to fly out of them . " quunk!--ah ! " the body was dead -- the toad was killed ! but the spark that had shot forth from her eyes ; what became of that ? the sunbeam took it up ; the sunbeam carried the jewel from the head of the toad . whither ?

what happened when the stork seized the toad ?

it died .

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then , suddenly , up came the stork . he had seen the toad in the grass , and stooped down and seized the little creature anything but gently . the stork 's beak pinched her , and the wind whistled ; it was not exactly agreeable , but she was going upward -- upward towards egypt -- and she knew it ; and that was why her eyes gleamed , and a spark seemed to fly out of them . " quunk!--ah ! " the body was dead -- the toad was killed ! but the spark that had shot forth from her eyes ; what became of that ? the sunbeam took it up ; the sunbeam carried the jewel from the head of the toad . whither ? ask not the naturalist ; rather ask the poet . he will tell it thee under the guise of a fairy tale ; and the caterpillar on the cabbage , and the stork family belong to the story . think ! the caterpillar is changed , and turns into a beautiful butterfly ; the stork family flies over mountains and seas , to the distant africa , and yet finds the shortest way home to the same country -- to the same roof . nay , that is almost too improbable ; and yet it is true . you may ask the naturalist , he will confess it is so ; and you know it yourself , for you have seen it . but the jewel in the head of the toad ? seek it in the sun ; see it there if you can . the brightness is too dazzling there . we have not yet such eyes as can see into the glories which god has created , but we shall receive them by - and - by ; and that will be the most beautiful story of all , and we shall all have our share in it .

what happened to the jewel ?

it became a sunbeam .

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naughty-boy

a long time ago , there lived an old poet , a thoroughly kind old poet . as he was sitting one evening in his room , a dreadful storm arose without , and the rain streamed down from heaven . but the old poet sat warm and comfortable in his chimney - corner , where the fire blazed and the roasting apple hissed . " those who have not a roof over their heads will be wetted to the skin , " said the good old poet .

who was sitting in the chimney-corner ?

the old poet .

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a long time ago , there lived an old poet , a thoroughly kind old poet . as he was sitting one evening in his room , a dreadful storm arose without , and the rain streamed down from heaven . but the old poet sat warm and comfortable in his chimney - corner , where the fire blazed and the roasting apple hissed . " those who have not a roof over their heads will be wetted to the skin , " said the good old poet .

how did the old poet feel during the storm ?

warm and comfortable .

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naughty-boy

a long time ago , there lived an old poet , a thoroughly kind old poet . as he was sitting one evening in his room , a dreadful storm arose without , and the rain streamed down from heaven . but the old poet sat warm and comfortable in his chimney - corner , where the fire blazed and the roasting apple hissed . " those who have not a roof over their heads will be wetted to the skin , " said the good old poet .

why would people outside get wet ?

because there was a rain storm .

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" oh let me in ! let me in ! i am cold , and i 'm so wet ! " exclaimed suddenly a child that stood crying at the door and knocking for admittance , while the rain poured down , and the wind made all the windows rattle . " poor thing ! " said the old poet , as he went to open the door . there stood a little boy , quite naked , and the water ran down from his long golden hair . he trembled with cold , and had he not come into a warm room he would most certainly have perished in the frightful tempest .

who came to the poet's door ?

a child .

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" oh let me in ! let me in ! i am cold , and i 'm so wet ! " exclaimed suddenly a child that stood crying at the door and knocking for admittance , while the rain poured down , and the wind made all the windows rattle . " poor thing ! " said the old poet , as he went to open the door . there stood a little boy , quite naked , and the water ran down from his long golden hair . he trembled with cold , and had he not come into a warm room he would most certainly have perished in the frightful tempest .

what did the child say while knocking ?

let me in , let me in .

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